100,000 Funerals of Islamic Party Leaders Bangladesh April 20, 18:11
In Bangladesh, where outbreaks are restricted due to the spread of the new coronavirus, more than 100,000 people have attended the funerals of Islamic political party leaders, and the health minister has criticized the response of local authorities. In the end of this month, the Islamic fasting month "Ramadan" will begin, and it is expected that there will be more opportunities to go out for worship services, so we are increasing caution in countries with many Muslims.
A large number of people attended the funeral of Islamic party leaders on the 18th in the eastern city of Bangladesh, which is dominated by Muslims.
In the video from the field, we can see that many people offer prayers without masks in and around the funeral building, and CNN TV in the United States is based on the testimony of several officials. , Said that more than 100,000 people gathered at the funeral.
One of the organizers said, "We wanted to have a funeral in a safe manner under the guidance of the government, but the participants gathered more than we expected."
In Bangladesh, 2456 people have been infected with the new coronavirus and 91 have died so far, which limits their outing since last month, except when necessary.
The Bangladeshi health minister told local media, "The gathering of so many people during this period would have a negative effect. We should not have taken such irresponsible actions." He criticized the response of local authorities that could not be stopped.
In the end of this month, the Islamic fasting month “Ramadan” has begun, and it is expected that more Muslims will have more opportunities to go out for worship and shopping.